The Ultimate Book Guide: Over 600 Great Reads for 8-12s, is a fully up-to-date guide to the best children's books. Book reviews cover everything from classics to titles published at the end of 2003.

The funny, friendly and frank recommendations have been written by many of your favourite authors, including Anne Fine, Michael Morpurgo, Anthony Horowitz, Jacqueline Wilson, David Almond, Celia Rees, Darren Shan and Dick King-Smith.

Each review suggests other books that readers are bound to enjoy. Plus, there are features on popular subjects, celebrity quotes and exclusive UBG readers' poll results.